If it's working... What does it matter? In those 1000 miles, did you burn any oil?

Is there anything in the can? I know some people put steel wool or something along those lines in them so the oil has something to grab on to.

Maybe that's your problem?

But if your turbo isn't oiling up with it on and your not burning oil, I don't see the point of this thread...

 

the braided hose to the intake tube is fresh air IN to the engine, there isnt intake vacuum on that hose.

 

That's wrong, there's a line that goes from the valve cover to the turbo, you need to run that line to the catch can and back to the turbo.

 

From what I was told by a friend, you collect the most in the winter. You probably won't catch much, if any, in the summer.

I've had mine on my LSJ for 5k miles and I haven't gotten so much as a film of oil in the can. Checked the intake and none in their either. And it's not clogged. Which can only mean 1 thing.

 

Really? I've seen a little slick of oil in the intake tube.... headed to the turbo so i assumed it was pulling air from the valve cover ....into the intake tube....towards the turbo. Wouldn't the turbo create a vacuum when it's sucking in 23-24 psi past that line?

Owell.... learn something new every day hehe.

 

This is what I always assumed.

 

Is this fixed yet? I will be installing one shortly myself.

 

The line that goes to the turbo is where the PCV gases get sucked in, the upper hose is where fresh air goes in. Oil mist can go basically wherever it wants

 

Correct if I'm wrong....

There IS both vacuum and boost pressure in that hose (going to intake tube). However, there's a one way CHECK VALVE in that line that only allows FRESH air flow INTO the valve cover. The second line from the valve cover to the turbo (where catch can is placed), sees BOTH boost (exiting valve cover into turbo) and vacuum (going from turbo INTO cover).

 

That's a pretty good theory. Since you have experimented here, I would suggest removing the catch can only and connect the two lines on the can TOGETHER (with a simple connector fitting). Then see if you still get deposits where you did prior. If you do, then the can is working! If things still remain clean...you're right and it's the lines and not the can.

 

I pulled my Intake and now see what you mean ...... That line out of the back of the Valve cover runs right to a port at the face of the compressor wheel and thats where the oil is coming from .

What threw me off was the trail of oil that ran from the fresh air line on the air intake .....down to where the oil pools in front of the compressor wheel . It made it look like that was where it was coming from lol.

 

I don't see how oil can enter through the line to the intake tube at all. All air is blocked from going INTO IT. The oil you're seeing coming from the line to the turbo.

 

I'm unsure how it's happened but there is definetly a small oil trail from where the nipple sticks out on the air intake ....down to the face of the compressor wheel.

 

this is a good idea and a good way to prove it. i just need to get a fitting now that will go into the lines.